Galway's Land National Park

Galway's Land National Park is a small 27 ha (0.10 sq mi) national park, consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km (1 mi) east of the city centre. It was formally declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 27 May 1938. The Galway's Land was elevated to national park status on 18 May 2006.[2] The park was declared to conserve the montane ecosystems.[1] Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka considers that Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya and Galway's Land are two of the most significant birding sites in Sri Lanka.[3] Galway's Land harbours about 20 rare migrant bird species and 30 native species. Apart from the avifauna, the park has valuable floral species of both native and foreign origin.[4] Galway Forest Lodge is located close to the park.[5]

Galway's Land National Park
Galway's Land National Park
Map showing the location of Galway's Land National Park
Map showing the location of Galway's Land National Park
Location of Galway's Land National Park
LocationCentral province, Sri Lanka
Nearest cityNuwara Eliya
Coordinates6°58′00″N 80°46′38″E
Area27 hectares (0.10 sq mi)[1]
Established1938 (Sanctuary)
2006 (National park)
Governing bodyDepartment of Wildlife Conservation

See also

References
  1. The national Atlas of Sri Lanka. Department of Survey. 2007. p. 88. ISBN 955-9059-04-1.
  2. "Galwaysland National park" (PDF). environmentmin.gov.lk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  3. Kotagama, Sarath (2006). "Significant Birding Sites in Sri Lanka". Common, Endemic & Threatened Birds in Sri Lanka. Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka. p. 12. ISBN 955-8576-19-0.
  4. "Attractions". nuwaraeliya.org. 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  5. Wijemanne, Poornima Ravishan; Kuruwita, Rathindra (13 April 2008). "Getting the feel of Nuwara Eliya" (PDF). Nation. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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